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This month's Oswestry
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Oswestry Events
September
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| Art Exhibition |
01.09.2010 - 25.09.2010 |
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ART EXHIBITION |
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| The Oswestry & Shropshire Open Art competition, come & vote for your favourite picture. Shropshire Scribes - examples of calligraphic work. Peter Davies - New sculptures. 9.30 am - 4.30pm. Free entry. |
| More: www.borderland-breaks.co.uk |
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| Words in Action - Calligraphy Exhibition |
01.09.2010 - 25.09.2010 |
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Heritage Centre,
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01743 355384 evening |
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p.furniss@wlv.ac.uk |
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EXHIBITION |
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| Shropshire Scribes present an exhibition of their calligraphy - Free entry - Closed Sundays 10.00am to 4.30pm Free |
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| Salsa Lessons |
01.09.2010 - 30.09.2010 |
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DANCE LESSONS |
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| Salsa lessons every Monday. Salsa 8-9pm, Cuban salsa 9-10pm. Pay on the door. 8.00pm. £4 for one hour, £6 for two hours, Pay on door. |
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| Annual Steam Gala |
03.09.2010 - 05.09.2010 |
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Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway,
Welshpool, SY21 0SF |
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01938 810441 |
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STEAM RAILWAY GALA |
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| Locomotive, Manning Wardle 0-6-2T ‘Chevallier’, in GWR green with lots of brass and copper, will be the star attraction at the gala in a special guest appearance having just come out of the restoration shed. There will be a number of other special attractions as well. |
| More: www.wllr.org.uk |
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| Maesbury 10 Canal Festival |
04.09.2010 - 05.09.2010 |
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CANAL FESTIVAL |
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| Enjoy a great day out for all the family including narrowboats, crafts, competitions, childrens entertainment, great food and drink, live music, steam railway, landrover exhibition and much, much more! Entry and activities free during the day. |
| More: www.canalfestival.co.uk |
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| Vintage Car Hill Climb |
04.09.2010 - 05.09.2010 |
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MOTOR SPORT |
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| Over 120 Vintage and pre-war cars will be sprinting up the hill. See Alvis, Austin, Bentley, MG, Alfa Romeo, Bugatti, Frazer Nash, Riley, Aston Martin, Delage, Morgan, and ERA. 10am -5pm. Saturday £6, Sunday £10, u/16 free. |
| More: www.vscc.co.uk |
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| Welsh Food Festival |
04.09.2010 - 05.09.2010 |
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Glansevern Hall Gardens,
Berriew, Welshpool SY21 8AH |
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FOOD FESTIVAL |
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| Celebrity chef is Bryn Williams. Entry to the festival includes access to the prized gardens. Highlighting the best of Welsh produce, look into the world of bees, weave in willow, learn campfire cookery, taste savories/sweets and drinks. Adults £6, Seniors £5.50, Child under 16 free |
| More: www.welshfoodfestival.co.uk |
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| Cantata Day |
04.09.2010 - 04.09.2010 |
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St Oswald's Parish Church,
Church Street, Oswestry SY11 2SY |
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01691 662044 |
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MUSIC |
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| A day of music making, learning new works, having fun. Competent players may join the band. Singers should have some experience of reading music. Shared supper after final playthrough. Donations to organ fund. 10.00am - 7.30pm, then supper |
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| Ensemble 164 |
04.09.2010 - .. |
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MUSIC |
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| Ensemble 164 from St Mary's Music School, Edinburgh perform chamber music for flute, strings and piano by Mozart, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Berkeley and Copland. Concert in aid of Alzheimer's. 19:30 . Adults: £6 Children: £2. |
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| Oswestry Town Tour |
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GUIDED WALK |
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| Tour leaves from the Centre. No need to book-just turn up. Lasts about an hour. Come and listen to some fascinating tales from the past 11.00 am Adults £1.50, Child 50p |
| More: www.oswestry-welshborders.org.uk |
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| Paranormal Investigation |
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PARANORMAL |
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| Spooky Happenings overnight investigation of the castle. Dare you spend the night with us? 8pm-4am |
| More: www.spookyhappenings.co.uk |
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| Car Boot Sale at Whittington Castle |
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CAR BOOT SALE |
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| £5 per car. Free entrance to public. £1 to park. Car booters 9am, no cars before 9am. Refreshments on site. 10-1pm |
| More: www.whittingtoncastle.co.uk |
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| Getting started with Computers |
07.09.2010 - .. |
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Trefonen Village Hall
Trefonen |
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01691 654059 |
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| Two week course offered by Trefonen Broadplace on getting started with computers. The second lesson is on Tuesday 14th September at 7pm. 7pm £5 |
| More: www.trefonen.com |
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| Oswestry & Beyond Heritage Open Days |
08.09.2010 - 12.09.2010 |
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Various venues in and around
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01691 662488 |
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HERITAGE OPEN DAYS |
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| Explore Oswestry's heritage through a host of free tours, talks, open days and exhibitions - railways, churches, canals, castles and more - part of national Heritage Open Days. |
| More: www.oswestryandbeyond.co.uk |
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| Shropshire Heritage Open Days |
09.09.2010 - 12.09.2010 |
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HERITAGE OPEN DAYS |
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| More than 65 free events are taking place to celebrate Shropshire's history and heritage as part of the national Heritage Open Days events. Download your free guide from www.discovershropshire.org.uk |
| More: www.discovershropshire.org.uk |
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| Guided Tour of Whittington Castle |
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HERITAGE OPEN DAYS |
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| Free Guided Tour of the Castle with costumed Guide to take place at 11am and 2pm as part of the Heritage Open Days - Oswestry and Beyond events see www.oswestryandbeyond.co.uk for more details. 11 a.m & 2 p.m. FREE. |
| More: www.whittingtoncastle.co.uk |
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| Guided Tours of Whittington Castle |
10.09.2010 - .. |
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HERITAGE OPEN DAYS |
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| Free Guided Tour of the Castle with costumed Guide to take place at 11am and 2pm as part of the Heritage Open Days - Oswestry and Beyond events see www.oswestryandbeyond.co.uk for more details. 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. FREE. |
| More: www.whittingtoncastle.co.uk |
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| Archive Film Screenings 'Oswestry And Beyond' |
11.09.2010 - 11.09.2010 |
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FILM |
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| A trip down memory lane with this evening of selected archive films featuring 'Oswestry In War Time' and the BFI Mediatheque touring programme 'Britain At Bay'. 4-6pm and 7-9pm. Free. |
| More: www.kinokulture.org.uk |
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| Oswestry Town Tour |
11.09.2010 - .. |
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GUIDED WALK |
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| Tour leaves from the Centre. No need to book-just turn up. Lasts about an hour. Come and listen to some fascinating tales from the past 11.00 am Adults £1.50, Child 50p |
| More: www.oswestry-welshborders.org.uk |
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| Colour Therapy Workshop |
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ALTERNATIVE HEALTH |
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| Will cover all aspects of colour therapy and will allow students to recognise the different ways in which colour therapy can enliven their life. Crystal therapy, this course will focus on the powers of crystal therapy and students will see a demonstration of a crystal therapy treatment as well as learning about dowsing, auras and chakras. A workshop that mixes practical and theory. 10-2pm £25 |
| More: www.whittingtoncastle.co.uk |
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| Oswestry Town Tour |
18.09.2010 - .. |
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GUIDED WALK |
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| Tour leaves from the Centre. No need to book-just turn up. Lasts about an hour. Come and listen to some fascinating tales from the past 11.00 am Adults £1.50, Child 50p |
| More: www.oswestry-welshborders.org.uk |
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| Seven Wonders of the Oswestry Hills Walk |
19.09.2010 - 19.09.2010 |
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CHARITY WALK |
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| In aid of Shropshire Wildlife Trust and Hope House a 7 or 14 mile walk including all 7 nature reserves in Oswestry. See website for more details & how to book. 8 am - 10 am / 11 am start 14/7 mile walk . £8 in advance, £10 on day. |
| More: www.shropshirewildlifetrust.org.uk |
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| Loton Hillclimb |
25.09.2010 - 26.09.2010 |
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Loton Park
nr. Shrewsbury |
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01902 896699 |
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MOTOR SPORT |
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Final Round of the British Championship. The 50th year at Loton Park will fittingly come to an end with the final round of the 2010 British Hillclimb Championship plus the HSA Championship. |
| More: www.hdlcc.com |
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| Cruckton & District Ploughing Match |
25.09.2010 - .. |
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PLOUGHING MATCH |
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| There are classes for conventional, reversible and horse-drawn ploughs, as well as expanding classes for vintage tractors and ploughs and vintage horticultural machinery. 10am |
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| Oswestry Town Tour |
25.09.2010 - .. |
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GUIDED WALK |
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| Tour leaves from the Centre. No need to book-just turn up. Lasts about an hour. Come and listen to some fascinating tales from the past 11.00 am. Adults £1.50, Child 50p |
| More: www.oswestry-welshborders.org.uk |
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| Internet for Beginners |
28.09.2010 - .. |
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Trefonen Village Hall
Trefonen |
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01691 654059 |
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COURSE |
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| Three week course offered by Trefonen Broadplace on using the internet. The next lessons will be on October 12th & 26th. 7pm £6 |
| More: www.trefonen.com |
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